BLUE WHALE
BLUE WHALE (IMO 9164160) is a general cargo ship built in 1997 and registered under the flag of Guinea-Bissau. She measures 19,357 GT, 28,503 t deadweight, 181 m by 26 m, a mid-size ocean-going unit and an older hull. Registry details: call sign J5BM6, MMSI 630001344, classed with RI.
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Particulars
Static vessel data
Identity
- Vessel type
- General Cargo
- IMO number
- 9164160
- MMSI
- 630001344
- Call sign
- J5BM6
- Home port
- PANAMA
- Former name
- AFRICA GLORY
Build
- Year built
- 1997
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 181 m
- Beam
- 26.0 m
Tonnage and capacity
- Deadweight
- 28,503 t
- Gross tonnage
- 19,357 GT
- Container capacity
- 965 TEU
Engine
MembersMain propulsion data
Main engine builder, model, configuration, output, RPM and fuel.
Members see her engine particulars for BLUE WHALE in full.
Ownership chain
MembersOwner, operator, ISM manager, contact
2 companies in her ownership chain: beneficial owner, operator and ISM manager.
Reaching the manager
MembersHow her manager can be reached
How to reach her manager: offices, phone lines and departmental mailboxes.
Bridge
MembersThe ship’s own mailbox, not her office ashore
3 email addresses for the ship herself.
Decision-makers
MembersThe people who decide, by role
Technical, procurement and operations contacts, with verified email.
Members see her ownership chain and the people to contact for BLUE WHALE in full.
Route & AIS history
MembersHer track, where she stopped, and Beyond AIS
Her track, every port call, and where she probably is when she goes quiet.
Members see her position, track and port calls for BLUE WHALE in full.
PSC inspections
MembersPort State Control findings
13 PSC inspections, the latest in 2026, with detentions and deficiencies by area.
Members see her PSC record for BLUE WHALE in full.
Casualty history
MembersReported incidents and severity
Reported incidents, with category and severity.
Members see her casualty history for BLUE WHALE in full.
Yard window
MembersWhen she is next due in a yard
Her last and next drydock and special survey are on record.
Repair outlook
MembersHow likely there is work to do, and when she has to come in
A read on the repair work she is likely to need, and when.
Certificates expiring
MembersStatutory paperwork running out
1 certificate on record, with expiry.
Reported to the US EPA
MembersVessel General Permit filings
What her owner filed with the US EPA under the Vessel General Permit.
Members see her drydock and survey record for BLUE WHALE in full.
Sales and demolition
MembersConcluded transactions, newest first
1 sale record on file, with price, buyer and seller.
Members see her sale history for BLUE WHALE in full.
Classification
MembersRules body, standing and surveys
Her class society, standing, surveys and every change of class.
Members see her class record for BLUE WHALE in full.
Insurance
MembersCover on record, and who said so
3 insurance covers on record.
Members see her insurance cover for BLUE WHALE in full.
What changed
MembersFlag, ownership, class and particulars, as observed
3 recorded changes to her flag, ownership, class or particulars.
Members see her change history for BLUE WHALE in full.
IMO rules for this ship
MembersNew and coming IMO rules that apply to her
The new and coming IMO rules that apply to her type, size and age.
Regulatory applicability
MembersVerdict per IMO and EU regime
Which IMO and EU regimes apply to her, regime by regime.
EU MRV / ETS emissions
MembersVerified annual emissions and ETS exposure
Verified annual emissions, CII, EEXI and estimated ETS exposure.
Certificates
MembersStatutory and class certificates on record
Her statutory and class certificates, and their status.
Members see her compliance record for BLUE WHALE in full.
The full record for BLUE WHALE, from where she is right now to the people who decide, is in Vessel Hunter.